Rinteln

Rinteln is a small town in Lower Saxony, Germany, located on the banks of the Weser River. The original town was founded in 1150, but it moved to the southern bank in 1350 due to a plague outbreak. Rinteln served as a southern stronghold for the Counts of Schaumburg, and it was the seat of Ernestina University from 1621 to 1810. During World War II, the area around Rinteln was used by the German Heer as a training camp, where German troops practiced with guns, grenades, and navigational skills. The camp trained several Germans before they were sent off to fight in France and the Low Countries.